As the coronavirus pandemic prevented them from making in-person visits, the dog therapy program at Children's Hospital L.A. began video calls with patients and staff
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“We know we are kind of like comfort food for the hospital,” Buhrmaster said. “We are a familiar part of the CHLA community. We let you check-in, take a deep breath and have a moment to appreciate that we are all in this together, even if we’re on the other side of a computer screen.” In the past, the L.A. program was again forced to get creative on how to reach patients they couldn’t share the room with. When they weren’t allowed to make in-person visits with those in the bone marrow transplant unit of the hospital due to strict isolation rules, they came up with an alternative.‘Dogtor’ Loki the Therapy Dog Is Delivering Care Packages to Nurses amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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